Chapter 14 Daily Plan, Medicine Gu

Leg techniques are fast?

Xiaochuan, Lu Jiujia, and Ye Lan all changed expression slightly, all thinking of Gu An, but they did not look at him, just murmuring in their hearts.

Meng Lang asked, "What do you mean? Have you two not fought that Demon Dao spy?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yang's face instantly lost color.

He took a deep breath and said, "Indeed, we were not as skilled as him. My cultivation level is at the Foundation Establishment Realm fifth layer, and my cousin's cultivation level is at the Foundation Establishment Realm fourth layer. The Demon Dao cultivator who easily defeated us, his cultivation level is hard to estimate. If you have any clues, please tell us early to avoid leaving trouble for ourselves."

Upon hearing their cultivation levels, Meng Lang, Xiaochuan, and the others all gasped in shock.

Meng Lang felt frightened, he hastily asked, "Since you're not his match, why still seek him out? Why not ask the Inner Sect Disciples for help?"

Shi Yang replied, "We have our own backup plans."

He became increasingly annoyed with Meng Lang; this kid was too irritating, his words painfully direct.

Seizing the opportunity, Gu An said, "If the opponent really is a Demon Dao spy and you two seniors were easily defeated by him, that's illogical. I see you two seniors aren't badly injured, would the Demon Dao be so benevolent?"

Shi Yang looked at him with a subtle expression in his eyes, thought for a moment, and answered, "Indeed, it's still hard to determine. But Outer Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples all have their own cave mansions, they wouldn't come here for breakthroughs—surely there is something fishy. Are you really without any clues?"

Li Xuanyu examined Gu An, who pretended to be nervous, daring not to meet the eyes of the two Outer Sect Disciples.

"Looks like my disciples really haven't seen any Demon Dao spies," Cheng Xuan Pill spoke, breaking the awkward silence.

Shi Yang was about to speak, but Li Xuanyu spoke first, "If that's the case, then we will take our leave."

After saying that, she bowed to Cheng Xuan Pill, then turned and left.

Shi Yang could only follow her, giving Meng Lang a glare before he left.

Xiaochuan turned to look at Gu An, about to say something, but was stopped by Ye Lan, who put her finger to her lips in a silencing gesture and kept making meaningful eye contact.

Cheng Xuan Pill said nothing more, turning to walk toward his own loft.

After watching Shi Yang and the person leave the valley, Gu An then walked to his own courtyard, the others following closely, Xiaochuan hesitating to speak.

Gu An glanced at him and smiled, asking, "What, do you think big brother's leg techniques are so powerful that they could defeat two Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators?"

Xiaochuan's face turned red, and he couldn't help but scratch his head.

Meng Lang snorted with laughter, not in a good mood, and said, "Your big brother is only at the Qi Cultivation Realm Third Layer, and the Residual Wind Leg he practiced is one of the most common leg techniques in the Outer Sect. How could he possibly be the Demon Dao spy mentioned by the Outer Disciples?"

Lu Jiujia nodded, he really did not think of Gu An as a Demon Dao spy; in his eyes, the big brother was the gentlest and kindest person he had met.

Ye Lan, however, seemed somewhat dissatisfied, saying, "Even if it's the most common leg technique, big brother will eventually master it well."

That day when Gu An suppressed Meng Lang with a single leg move had not reached Meng Lang's ears, as Gu An had instructed not to let slip.

Meng Lang shook his head and chuckled, then left alone, planning to practice spells in the woods.

Watching his retreating figure, Ye Lan clenched her fists in anger, her little face puffing up like two buns.

"Alright, let's each focus on cultivating, striving to enter the Outer Sect soon," Gu An said with a smile, then waved his hand signaling the junior Disciples to disperse.

On the other side.

Above the mountains, Shi Yang and Li Xuanyu flew side by side with sword control. Their speed wasn't fast, scanning the area below.

"Cousin, I always felt that something was off in Medicine Valley just now," Shi Yang remarked, a chill flashing in his eyes.

That guy was too infuriating!

Shi Yang thought about Meng Lang's ugly face, growing more and more angry.

Li Xuanyu's face remained cold as she said softly, "I think what that menial disciple said was right; perhaps the opponent isn't a Demon Dao spy after all, just doesn't want to be recognized. The fact that we're alive is the best proof."

Shi Yang frowned and said, "There's such a person in the Outer Sect? It feels like he has at least Foundation Establishment Realm 9th layer cultivation level, and I've never seen that leg technique; it must be some secret skill, and his background is probably significant."

"Sooner or later, we will find out."

Li Xuanyu looked towards the horizon, perhaps thinking of something, her beautiful eyebrows tightly furrowed.

Shi Yang also fell into silence; both were renowned geniuses of the Outer Sect, feeling very thwarted thinking about the opponent from the previous night also being an Outer Sect Disciple.

…

As summer gradually arrived, the summer in the Supreme Sect was extremely hot, the whole world seemed twisted, with Lu Jiujia, who was tilling the soil, exuding white steam.

The 21-year-old Gu An was refining pills in the courtyard with a small cauldron in front of him, focusing on the boiling potion, hesitating whether to throw the medicinal herbs in his hand into it.

Refining pills is truly a technical job!

While Gu An was struggling, Meng Lang quickly ran into the courtyard, rushed into his house, and within less than ten breaths, appeared with a bundle.

"Gu An, I'm going to participate in the Outer Sect examination. Once I make a name for myself, I'll come back to look after you!"

With those words, Meng Lang left excitedly.

Outer Sect examination?

Gu An was surprised, Meng Lang was only at the Qi Cultivation Realm Seventh Layer, how could he participate in the examination?

If one cannot display exceptional talent at the entry, one must wait until Foundation Establishment is successful to enter the Outer Sect.

This is the Supreme Sect, the number one Sect of the Tai Cang Imperial Dynasty!

Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, placed in some third-rate sects, would be venerated, but in the Supreme Sect, they could only be Outer Disciples.

Gu An looked in the direction Meng Lang was running toward, seeing Cheng Xuan Pill descending the stairs.

Cheng Xuan Pill was actually planning to take Meng Lang out of the valley together.

Gu An felt there was something fishy, but even if he tried to stop it now, Meng Lang wouldn't listen; that guy had become obsessed with becoming an Outer Disciple.

"Why bother with this, why bother with that? I am to pursue the path to longevity. Can I ever have peace if I keep meddling in everything?"

Gu An thought this and his eyes became resolute.

He continued with alchemy, striving not to think about Meng Lang.

Thus, he sat withered in front of the small cauldron for a day and successfully produced a pile of medicinal dregs.

It was not until late at night that he went out.

He left Medicine Valley not for Meng Lang, but for his own cultivation practice. It had been two months since Shi Yang and Li Xuanyu left, and he was ready to start his daily routine.

From then on, every late night, he would sneak out to dedicate an entire year of his life span to his cultivation level.

This time, dedicating his life span to increase his cultivation level was equally noisy, albeit not as much as before, and it ended very quickly.

The next day, Gu An took the opportunity to ask Ye Lan how her cultivation had gone the previous night, and this time Ye Lan hadn't heard any noise and her practice went very smoothly.

Gu An was completely relieved, the daily plan could be carried out!

Days passed.

Half a month after Cheng Xuan Pill and Meng Lang left, they still had not returned, and Gu An could be sure that Meng Lang's situation was more likely to be bad than good.

Previously, when Zhang Chunqiu went to the Outer Sect, he would return within no more than seven days; he had never been delayed this long.

Xiaochuan and the others asked when their master would come back, and Gu An could only divert their attention, urging them to focus on their cultivation.

Two months later, Cheng Xuan Pill finally returned.

Cheng Xuan Pill had white hair and didn't wear a cloth cap; his appearance startled Xiaochuan and the others, who gathered around him, and Gu An did the same.

"I'm fine, just need a few days to rest."

Cheng Xuan Pill waved his hand and said in a weak tone, gently pushing Lu Jiujia away, then walked toward his loft.

Gu An furrowed his brows.

He saw that Cheng Xuan Pill's cultivation level had fallen to the Qi Cultivation Realm Second Layer, and his life span had shortened too, leaving only two years.

He had originally thought Cheng Xuan Pill was going to betray Meng Lang, either through possession or turning Meng Lang into a puppet, yet now Cheng Xuan Pill looked like he was about to die.

Gu An watched Cheng Xuan Pill's departing figure, falling into deep thought.

Ye Lan thought he was worried about Cheng Xuan Pill, and she spoke up to reassure him, "Big brother, don't worry, master will be fine."

Gu An looked at her and smiled, nodding his head.

After chatting with his junior brothers and sisters for a few moments, Gu An left by himself.

"I feel something is wrong with master," Lu Jiujia said to Xiaochuan in a low voice, his brows furrowed and his eyes somewhat piercing.

Xiaochuan nodded, "Indeed, something is off."

Lu Jiujia leaned close to his ear and began to whisper.

Ye Lan, however, kept looking at Gu An's departing figure.

…

After Cheng Xuan Pill returned, he stayed in his room; Gu An could feel that he was practicing his skills to heal himself, but his aura grew weaker by the day.

As winter was almost upon them, Cheng Xuan Pill finally left his house, calling for Gu An from afar, who immediately ran over.

"Master," Gu An greeted him respectfully.

Cheng Xuan Pill had white hair, with his beard and eyebrows turned white too, and even some age spots had appeared on his face, making him look extremely old.

"Let's go, I will take you to the Outer Sect," Cheng Xuan Pill said with a smile, stroking his beard, smiling most kindly.

Gu An couldn't help but ask, "What are we going to do in the Outer Sect?"

"Don't you want to be the Valley Master in the future?" Cheng Xuan Pill countered.

Upon hearing this, Gu An's heart rate sped up, but his face changed dramatically, and he asked in panic, "Master, what is wrong with you? Please don't scare me!"

Seeing his panic, Cheng Xuan Pill's gaze softened even more.

"Let's talk on the way," said Cheng Xuan Pill before turning and heading towards the outside of the valley.

Gu An quickly relayed a message to Xiaochuan, who was nearest to him, then followed Cheng Xuan Pill's pace.

After leaving the valley, Cheng Xuan Pill walked towards the woods, now unable to fly with his sword, which meant they would have to walk to the Outer Sect.

Gu An suddenly really wanted to turn back and tell Xiaochuan and the others not to pick those soon-to-ripen medicinal herbs, to wait for him to come back and harvest them.

As the master and disciple walked through the forest, Gu An wanted to support Cheng Xuan Pill, but he politely declined.

"The Sect provides limited stipend to the Valley Master, you need to be thoughtful when recruiting Menial Disciples in the future, and must also hand over a certain amount of yield every year…" Cheng Xuan Pill walked ahead, casually talking.

Gu An appeared to listen attentively but was also on guard.

After all, Meng Lang's life or death was still uncertain.

Cheng Xuan Pill's pace wasn't fast, and with many mountains nearby, it took them half an hour to walk several miles.

Gu An felt like he was reaching his limit; how long would it take to reach the Outer Sect?

He almost wanted to carry Cheng Xuan Pill!

As the two crossed a small stream, Cheng Xuan Pill suddenly asked, "Why haven't you asked about Meng Lang's whereabouts?"

Gu An pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Didn't he go to participate in the Outer Sect examination? Did he not pass?"

"I lied to him; he has already been refined by me into a Medicine Gu."

Cheng Xuan Pill answered while continuing to walk forward, seemingly unafraid of Gu An attacking him from behind.

Gu An, hearing this, kept his expression unchanged and carefully sensed his surroundings to ensure no one else was around.